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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
The Coming Ocean Yacht Race.

NEW York, Feb. 24.-Betting is begin
ming to get lively on the coming great
ocean yacht race between the schooner
yachts Coronet and Dauntless, though as
yet chiefly confined to yachtsmen. A club
man said last night that there was as
much as S500,OO0 upon the race already.
At the New York Clubhouse the
Dauntless is the favorite. Several
bets of two to one on the Dauntless have
been made. Great faith is pinned on Cap
tain Samuels, the old skipper of the
Dauntless, but the friends of the Coronet
remark that Captain Crosby is something
of a skipper himself; has been across the
Atlantic in the Coronet and knows what
She can do.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 24.-Judge Conrad
this morning, in the presence Of a crowded
court, announced decree Of injunction
against the International distillery
owned by q. W. Kidd, of New York At
The hearing by the judge, given last fall,
it was held that the right to manufacture
spirits for export was recognized in early
legislation. and not covered by the acts oe
1884 anu 1886 The opinion is very long
Judge Conrad says: Il find defendant.
for the time claimed in the bill, has been
engaged in the manufacture of intoxicat-
ing liquors in Iowa for other than n ed
ical, mechanical, culinary and sacra.
mental purposes, and in violation Of law"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
Somewhat Evasive.

Whether these answers to a lawyers
questions really occurred or not, they
serve to illustrate the possibility of our
language for being fatally distorted.
do you know the witness well?"
Il never knew him sick"
mo levity (sternly)! Did you ever
see the prisoner at the bar?'
mo; neither Of us drinks"
How long have you known himp'
From two feet to five feet ten
inches"
Now, sir, will you tell me what you
know about this case?"
Ibis name haint Case; it's Smith,"
Have you and this prisoner been
friends?'
No; we haint Friends. nor Ouakers
of any sort. We're Presbyterians.
Stand down (sternlDr
Il can't. I'll sit down or stand up;
that's all kin do. - Youths ComDan-
ION,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
An Impo. tant Decision.

NEW YORK. feb. 25.-Judge 1ngraham
rendered an important decision yesterday
In the suit brought by the Commercial
Telegraph Company against the Stock
Exchange, the Western Union and the
Gold and Stock Company to make perma-
nent an injunction granted by the Su-
perior Court, prohibiting the defendant
companies from interfering WITH the Com
mercial Company in reporting the stock
transactions of the exchange. Judge In
graham has decided in favor of the de-
PENDANTS, holding that, as the Exchange
is not an Incorporated body, it can cx-
clude such outride parties as it sees ii t,
and can make such contracts as it pleas s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

make the acceptance of his invitation con-
ditional upon the letter being suppressed.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a.
Frederick r. Lee, Esq. "a Park Place, Netc York:
DEAR SIR-I have the honor to acknoWi-
edge receipt of your letter of the 5th inst asking
me to be the guest Of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Brooklyn, on the 2ad inst, at its
annual dinner.
AS you aware, am just recovering from
a very painful illness, which does not yet per
NIT me to leave my chamber. AS matter OF
course it will be impossible for me to have the
pleasure OF dining with you on the ed, but
send my cordial greetings to the club and the dis
tinguished Democrats who will be present. and
trust that the laudable object at which you aim,
the protection of the Union and the success OF
the National Democracy, will be achieved
The principles of the Democratic party are
on trial from new force, which has suddenly
appeared in politics, and which will destroy
the party unless 1t is boldly confronted, and
the dangerous and pernicious effects Of its doc
trineS and principles denounced and made
clear to the public. The Democratic party re-
CARDS the individual as the unit of society, the
integrity of which depends entirely upon the
personal liberty of the citizen. Jefferson and
his associates drove the Federal party out OF
power on this issue, which was fundamental
in the struggle, which gave us our free Govern
ment and produced the Constitution. Until the
civil war broke out, no man questioned the
right of the white citizens of the United States
to dispose Of themselves and their labor in any
manner which might seem good. The war ex-
tended the same rights to the colored race as
the white citizens had previously enjoyed, so
that. up to q very recent period, every citizen
Of this country had been free to employ himself
and pursue his happiness in whatever direction
might seem to him to be good.
Within the last five years. however, a secret
<.1,,1, r<-a y,r{I ND
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

IT is understood the celebrated Choctaw
claim, recently decided favorable to the
Indians by the courts, will he provided
for in the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
1t will require an appropriation of 5000,
goo to pay this claim and the disburse-
ment of the money is to be made at Table
auah in the Indian Territory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE Secretary of the Interior slas sent
to the President, for trans mission to Con-
gress, the agreements, entered :nto some
months since, between the Northwest
Indian Commission, on behalf os the
Government, and the Chippewa Indians in
Minnesota, accompanying the same with
the reeomm endation that they be ratified
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE Presidents determination last year
not to go to the Capitol on the last hours
of the session to sign bills, but to receive
and examine them as usual at the White
House, gave great satisfaction then, and
it is confidently expected in Congress that
he will observe the same rule at the ap
preaching adjournment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THERE was great rejoicing at Ottawa,
Ont, over the victory of the Government.
Sir John Macdonald is sustained by ma
iority Of Is to 25. The Conservatives pa
raded the streets, cheeeing Justify. The
''Rier' cry has failed of it's purpose and
the French Canadians are greatly dis
cOuraoed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

SENATOR FAIR, of Nevada, has directed
the Commissioner of Agriculture to send
$500 packages of vegetable seed to the
drought-stricken districts of Texas. He
sends all the seed that have accumulated
during his term, except a liberal supply
which he has from time to time distribut-
ed in his own State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE sale has been onsummated of
Lookout mountain, celebrated as the
scene of the. battle above the clouds. A
com pany has been organized to build a
broad-guage railroad by July l, and erect
the handsomest hotel in the South on the
historic heights. Work on the railroad
will commence at once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

Mr.. MONTGOMERY, Commissioner of Pa
tents, called on the President OF the Gath.
and notified him of his desire to return 60
the practice OF his profession in Michigan
in the early summer. The President ex-
pressed regret at losing the assistance of
so valuable an officer and requested him
TO remain in Office until he had an oppor-
tunity of finding a worthy successor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

ADvrCEs from Washington leave little
room to doubt that the President has made
up his mind to appoint Colonel Morrison
on the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

VIRGINIA has made the most consid-
cradle entry for the great National drill in
Washington next May. An entry was
made on the Odd of an entire brigade from
that State, comprising four regiments of
infantry, three batteries of artillery and
two cavalry squadrons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

) Deeu Sro"lHS III StTeuBt III diu
power. which seeks to enslave
the labor of this country and
make it subject to the irrespon-
sib1e domination of men I'M
known to the people, who are
not officers chosen by the peo-
pie, and who are not creatures
of law responsible to free
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

MAJOR WRIGHT, of Carrollton, No.
has been confirmed as Chief-Justice of
Arizona.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

copy of the letter
of regret sent by
Mayor Hewitt to
the Young Mems
Democratic Club
of Brooklyn on
Tuesday, on the
occasion of their
dinner to Cover
nor Hill, and
w b ic h, b in e
, : SHOWN TO The
Governor by the
managers of the
banquet for his
opinion and aG-
vice. led him to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE West Virginia Legislature adjourn
ed on the night of the 25th from limita-
ton. No United States Senator was
chosen. 1t is believed Governor Wilson
will appoint Mr.. Lucas, a free-trader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE seismoscope set up in the physical
laboratory at the United States Signal
Office in Washington was disturbed by
and accurately recorded at 7:5) meridian
time, February 90 the arrival at that
point of the recent earthquake that oc-
Cured in France and Italy. A rough cal
culation gives about five hundred miles
per hour as tho velocity of transmission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE fac tions of the new Reichstag, out
of which the Bism arck strength is COM
posed, it is predicted from Berlin, will go
to pieces after the passage of the Septen.
nate bill
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

Two men, disguised and employed as
workmen on a branch of the Galician rail-
way, were arrested in Austria on the 18th
and confessed to being Russian spies and
.emmiS SarieS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FAIRCHILD has
asked Congress to amend the Trade Dol
lar act by providing that the act shall not
go into effect for four months and for
storage for additional coin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

Mary BAKER, the fasting girl of White
County, Ind, who tasted a hundred days,
and was thought to be dead, is recovering,
being now able to retain food and stimu-
.lants
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
Three Boys Crushed to Death in a Coal
Mine.

TRINIDAD, Col, Feb. pa cavern oc-
Cured at the coal mines of the Colorado
Coal Il Iron Company, at Eagle, three
miles from here, yesterday, by which
three boys, Jack Pectora, Frank Scargai
and Daniel Conway, were crushed to
death. The father of Conway barely es-
capped, but was badly injured about the
head
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE Pennsylvania Supreme Court has
declined to interfere in the case of VIM.
&. Cusch who killed his brother Philip
last September in Elk County. Busch will
be hanged March a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

The Logan Monument Commission of
the Illinois Legislature were in Chicag
on the 25th. Mrs. Logan stated to them
that she had determined on Chicago as
the last resting place for the remains of
her husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

COMMODORE WIN. T. TKUxToN, United
States Navy, retired, died suddenly at his
home in Norfolk, Va, ON the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

PATRICK CARROLL, a striker, was sem
fenced on the ed to one years imprison-
ment at Boston for throwing stones at a
street-car with passengers in it. An af-
fecting scene in court was witnessed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

MooDT and Sankey have concluded to
undertake the evangelization of Chicago.
Sankey went to Chicago on tie 25th to
meet Moody
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

HENRY NJ. STANLEY thinks Portugal IS
doing wrong in her present proceedings
against the Sultan of ZanZi bar. Stanley
is pushing through the interior of Africa,
and hopes to reach the cape in about one
year from date.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

The President has vetoed the i'll appre-
prlating 100000 for post-office buildiu g
at Lynn, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

THE Secretary of State has transmitted
to Berlin silver vase, presented by the
President to Captain II. Bruins of the Ger
man steamship Weser, for rescuing the
Captain and crew of the American
schooner Aurora, March 3, 1886.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

PRESIDENT CLEvELASD is receiving
many letters from old soldiers indor sing
his veto of the Dependant Pension bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
THE WORLD GAN READ 1T,

Letter From Mayor Hewitt of New York :,
Which was Refused a Reading at the Din
ner to Governor Hill by the Youn. Mems
Democratic Club of Brooklyn.
NEW YORK. Feb 23-Che following is a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

WILLIAM ALLEN, cowboy, found in a
cave near Rapid City, Oak, five mum mics,
supposed to be the remains of a family
belonging to aboriginal race. They
will be sent to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton at WaShin gtOn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

RI. Hon. HENRY MATTHEW'S, British
Secretary of State for Home Affairs, in a
speech at Birmingham, on the 22d, init
mated that Lord Randolph Churchill
would rejoin the government after the
ADOPTION of the budget
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03

a CYCLONE passed near Oroville, Cal,
on the night of the 21st for distance of
six miles and carried everything before
it, destroying fences and cabins. Its
breadth was about forty feet. 1t is the
first ever reported west of the Rocky
mountains.
, 1887-02-25
The M. f. Lyceum.

An unusually large number of people
were in attendance at the Lyceum exercIs-
es at the Methodist church last evening.
The exercises opened with singing, prayer,
etc, after which the literary and musical
programme was proceeded with. The
programme consisted of readings, essays,
Rotations and songs, but several of those
who were expected to take part either
wore not present or did not respond. The
LEADER representative who came in very
late was unable to get the programme as
finally presented without making himself
too numerous, or obnoxious, or both.
After the literary and musical programme
had been carried out the society proceeded
to the election OF officers for the ensuing
term, with the following result: Presi-
dent, Il. j, Churchill; vice president, W.
q. Knight; secretary. Miss Sadie Fisher;
assistant secretary. Miss May Tuttle;
treasurer, Mrs. E. A.. Reed.
, 1887-02-25
WHY NOT


One Of the most difficult things to to in
this country is to get assessors and those
whose duty it is to place a valuation on
property for the purposes of taxation to
fellow the plain meaning and intention of
the law and assess property of all kinds
at Its real and actual value. Why it is
that this is never done would be a very
difficult matter for any man to s~atisfac-
tofily explain. There is always a certain
amount OF taxes to pay, and it makes no
difference whether you call the property
on which these taxes are to be paid worth
10000 or 500, 900, the taxes must be
paid out of this property, and because a
town lot is assessed at its actual value, or,
as is frequently the case, at one half or
one third its value, it must stand its share
of the burden of taxation and no more.
While in some places and countries there
may be an excuse for adhering to the
fossilized old moss back idea Of assessing
property for taxable purposes at figures
far below its real value, there is no excuse
for its being done in an enlightened, pro-
g~ressive and go ahead community like
Cheyenne. On the contrary, the induce
ments not to do this are oil the
other way. IF man has a IS, 900 piece
of property which is assessed at So, 900
and desires to sell to a new comer-for in
stance, while he will ask as the purchase
price what it is actually worth, say IS, 900
or Sc, 900, he will be at a loss to explain
to his would be purchaser when asked the
question "1f you claim this property to be
worth $1,000, why is it assessed at only
50. 900 ?" The fact is. if property is as
| sessed at its actual value, it is q great ad-
vantage if you desire to sell, and no det-
riment il you desire to purchase. If in
stead Of a valuation of some So. 600, 900 as
the sworn value of its taxable property
according to the assessment rolls, it had
been Sc, 600, 900, as it ought to have been
in Cheyenne for the year 1886, this city
would not have found itself where it has
been placed by the recent act of congress,
restricted from mourning an Indebtedness
by the issuance of bonds or otherwise not
to exceed a cent on the amount of taxable
I'noto,nerty as shown by its assessment rolls.
| Had the assesss,ment OF last year been what
it should have been tniier the law, the
city would have had an ample mafSHa
tundar uhsob tha bo-Io E. Al. ...lrl
, 1887-02-25

Judge Lee had three pretty hard old
DRINKS before him Yesterday. First there
was Bridget Gallagher. Bridget has not
been heard from for months, and she was
thoroughly and satisfactorily drunk, which
fact she admitted herself. Bridget was
assessed the usual sum of $40, including
costs, but as she didn't have the change
handy she was rendered the liberties and
Inequalities of the women's department
Of the calaboose.
Following Bridget, Emma Weaver was
ushered into the presence OF the court.
She had engaged in a glorious drunk of
extended duration, and in her case the
admonftion of Whoa, Emma" had
been all unheeded. Emma now weeps
great, glistening, overgrown tears in the
"quay," alongside Of Bridget.
Ed Berry came in also. Ed had been
Berry drunk, and wasn't ashamed to nc
knowledge it. Ed now sips his coffee In
the bose"
Mike Young and Mike Bremen were
both released from the city Jail yesterday
and will take a walk to-day.
, 1887-02-25

But here we are in the midst of British
luxury, five minutes above a large town,
with tennis courts and dashing drives.
Often the ceiling cloth follows the rafters
to the ridge pole, as in my sleeping room,
which thus has a lofty dome. But the
sound of creatures hat move without
feet is as revelrous and gloomy and
frightful and startling in that c%revice,
that bag like reptile room, as it is when
they have the space of a regular garnet to
knock and throw themselves around.
Them" means wildcats, civet cats,
scorpions, muskrats, common rats and
serpents. There is no yowling like that
of the unhappy cats of cities in America;
no noise except the locomotion and the
delicate squeak of the musky mice at
play, and the louder protest of the rats
when they are being swallowed alive by
the snake. -Ceylon Cor. Chicago News.
, 1887-02-25

Another coat crank has materialized.
He wanted a coat without monev and
without price, and OF course made q raid
on Henry Harrington at the Revolution
store. His name was James Divine and
he seemed to have the idea that he was
divinely appointed to pick out a good
coat. which he dia. and made off with one
worth 1886. This he took over to a sec
ond hand store on Sixteenth street and
pawned for $l.5O. He then went back
for a second one, but in the meantime he
was ''gobbled up by Policeman Sullivan,
by whom he was locked up n will prob
ably be ushered into Ithe presence of the
court to-day to answer for his misdeeds.
, 1887-02-25

A colored man named Stewart went on
the warpath yesterday and made things
lively along that portion of Nineteenth
street near where he resides. Among
other little episodes occurring while on the
trail, it might be mentioned las the police
have il that he CAV his wife a fogging.
The specific difficulty with Mr.. Stewart
appears to have been too much tarantula
juice. The gentleman will probably be
introduced to Judge Lee at his police
court room to day.
, 1887-02-25
school Board Meeting.

A meeting of the school board was held
at the Office of Luke Voorhees, Yesterday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. There were pres
emit President Voorhees,, Clerk Quinby
and Messrs. j. II. Durbin and A. G..
Snyder. Prof. ]. O. Churchill, city
superintendent of schools, was also pres
emit. The board unanimously voted to
pay Miss Adams, one of the teachers of
the Central school, a weeks salary cover
ing the time of the session of the teachers
institute. Miss Adams was sick at the
time and unable to attend. The other
teachers were paid fer the week, and
Justly so, for the law makes it their duty
to attend the institute. On consideration
of the matter, it was decided not to have
any vacation as had been contemplated.
The report of Prof. Churchill for the term
of scho6rghich closed on the 18th of De-
cember was presehteaa and read to the
board by that gentleman and orderreedd
filed. The report contained much valua-
bic information in regard to school mat
tiers and interests. and also many valuable
suggestions. There are now 1926 pupils
enrolled in the schools of the city, a gain
of forty-nine over the last term. A mum.
Der of bills were presented, audited and
allowed by the board, and before it ad-
iourned those who are to act as judges at
the declamatory contest at the opera house
this evening were designated, but their
names are not supposed to be publicly
announced until this evening.
, 1887-02-25

Charlie Miller was heard from yester-
day. He is at the Arkansas Hot Springs,
and is taking baths regularly. Charles
writes that he is getting to be a great
walker, but, strange to say. while he can
walk up hill very well he can scarcely
maintain his equilibrium when going
down, and he has had two or three col
lapses, at which times it has been ex
tremely difficult for those who were eye
witnesses to tell which was Charlie and
which was the hill. Charles will not re-
turn to CHEYENNE until he gets in trim to
go on a walking match with O'Leary.
, 1887-02-25

SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE,
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. 10. 1887.

SURVEYOR GENERALs OFFICE,
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 10, 1887.
Notice is hereby given to surveyors that
a contract for the survey OF the township
and subdivisional lines lying within the
boundary lines of the Fort Fred Steele
military reservation and about four miles of
the boundary lines Of the Fort Fred Steele
wood reservation, will be let (subject to
the approval Of the commissioner Of the
general land Office to the lowest RESPONSE
Bile bidder at rates not exceeding the
minimum rates established by law.
Bids will be received by the surveyor
general until March 2lst, 1887, and the
right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
JOHN CHARLES THoMPsoN,
United States Surveyor General for
Wyoming.
, 1887-02-25

The knowing ones predict a boom in
real estate in Cheyenne consequent upon
the revival Of business in the spring and
for various other causes. There also
seems to be a building boom close at hand.
and there are in contemplation more build
ings to be erected in Cheyenne during the
coming spring and summer than during
any season for the past three years. In
fact, the indications all point to better
times to come and all classes ought to feel
cOrrespondingly encouraged.